In the News: 11/04

Methotrexate: In Low Doses, No Harm To Bone Health Despite in vitro studies showing that methotrexate can bring on negative changes in bone mass, in low doses-from 7.5 to 20 milligrams a week-the popular arthritis drug poses no risk of osteoporosis. So concludes a recent Italian study that tested 731 female patients with rheumatoid arthritis who were divided on the basis of methotrexate use (non-users vs. patients who had taken the drug for at least six…